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Webster 1913 Edition
Maturity
Ma-tu′ri-ty
,Noun.
[L.
maturitas
: cf. F. maturité
.] 1.
The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development;
as, the
maturity
of corn or of grass; maturity
of judgment; the maturity
of a plan.2.
Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.
Webster 1828 Edition
Maturity
MATU'RITY
Definition 2024
maturity
maturity
English
Noun
maturity (countable and uncountable, plural maturities)
- The state of being mature, ready or ripe
- Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price
- When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
- (countable, finance) Date when payment is due
- The note was cashed at maturity.
Synonyms
- matureness
- ripeness
- adulthood
- (finance) due date
Antonyms
Derived terms
- maturity date
- sexual maturity
Related terms
Translations
state of being mature, ready or ripe
when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
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ready for execution or coming due